The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-10-25
TUsCARoRA TIDlNGs.
Mining Matters-spOrting and Amuse-
meRts.

EDITOR SILVER STAIR: Several new
and important enterprises in the shape of
MINING INcoRPoRATIoNs
Have been inaugurated here since my
last. namely: The Tuscarora Consolidat-
ed, Seal of Nevada, Pondere and East
Grand Prize. Tuscarora Con. is the lead
ing mine Of the group, owing to its prox-
unity to the Navajo. This mine COM
prses two locations, with two distinct
lodges, varying from four to ten feet in
width, and some of the ore extracted
from both is exceedingly rich, assaying
away up in the thousands. This valuable
property is under the able and efficient
management Of Mr.. George OBriter, an
old pioneer of Tuscarora, and the original
locator of the Grand Prize, Independence
aud several other claims. He is unques.
tionably the ablest and best informed man
on mining matters in this camp. He
has force OF men employed in sinking
double compartment shaft on the mine.
which he intends to sink to depth of
200 feet. The
sEAL OF NEVADA.
is located abou. hundred yards or SO
west of the Tuscarora Con-, and is very
promising mine, assaying high in gold.
The Pondere is located about mile west
of the Navajo, in an auriferons belt, and
is being worked through an incline shaft
80 feet in depth. The work on this mine
y somewhat limited, being confined to
sinking the shaft, and only working one
shift. The ledge in the bottom of the
shaft is strong and well defined, and as
says pretty high in gold. The East
Grand Prize is also very desirable ground.
The work Of development on several
mines here has been delayed owing to the
lack of transportation facilities. The
Navajo, North Belle Isle, Nevada Queen
and Commonwealth companies having
chartered all the available teams on the
road.
VALUABLE MINE.
The Eyrie mine, owned by George Smith
and Hugh Carr, two energetic and
persevering prospectors, promises to be
one of the leading mines Of the camp.
The mine is situated about 200 feet cas-.
of the Navajo, and is being energetically
prospected through three different shafts,
showing high grade ore at every point
where the ledge has been exposed. The
fortunate owners realized So, 600 recently
from small shipment of ore to the Reno
Reduction Works, and there is no doubt
in my mind that the owners Of the Eyre
will be taking some lofty fights one OF
these days.
The North Belle Isle ia run
ming full blast and producing considera
BILE high grade ore. The Nevada Queen
is also looking well. A steam hoist lie in
course OF construction on the Common.
wealth. The hosting works ON the
Found Treasure is finished, and the work
OF developemens will be resumed immedi-
ately. There is a small force at work 10
this mine, which is engaged 10 sinking
shaft. The Independence mill is running
to it's full capacity on Navajo, Belle Isle
and North Belle Isle ores. The Grand
Prize mill will be ready to rnn in a few
days on Nevada Queen and Common
wealth ore.
SPORTING.
There are three faro games and four
masculine equine games running here,
and are well patroni2ed. The votsries
of Bacchus are always profuse in their
attentions to the tickle Goddess Fortuna.
ADJUSTMENTS.
We have a regular bonanza of smase.
ments here. There is quite large aud
commodious skating rink, where the
lads and lssses can exercise themselves
on the rollers to their hearts content.
There are also weekly socisls nnder the
OF one of the most accom-.
plished and facinatiug Terpsichorean
artists in eastern Nevada. So you nee |
we are well fixed for fun.
Miners are docking in here from !
all quarters by stage, by prairie |
aud on foot. The re-
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